Pendleton, South Carolina
| Pendleton, South Carolina | |
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Top, left to right: Downtown Pendleton, Saint Paul's Episcopal Church, Farmers Hall
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| Motto: "History, Hospitality, Happenings...Home" | |
 Pendleton
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| Coordinates: 34°39′2″N 82°46′51″W / 34.65056°N 82.78083°WCoordinates: 34°39′2″N 82°46′51″W / 34.65056°N 82.78083°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | South Carolina |
| County | Anderson |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.8 sq mi (9.9 km2) |
| • Land | 3.8 sq mi (9.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 853 ft (260 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,964 |
| • Density | 782/sq mi (302.0/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 29670 |
| Area code(s) | 864 |
| FIPS code | 45-55645 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1225357 |
| Website | www |
Pendleton is a town in Anderson County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 2,964 at the 2010 census. It is a sister city of Stornoway in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland.
The Pendleton Historic District, consisting of the town and its immediate surroundings, was added to the National Register of Historical Places in 1970. Particularly notable historic buildings on the Pendleton town square include Farmer's Hall and Hunter's Store, which is currently the headquarters of the Pendleton District Historical, Recreational and Tourism Commission. Near Pendleton are the historic plantation homes Ashtabula and Woodburn.
Schools include Pendleton Elementary, Mount Lebanon Elementary, LaFrance Elementary, Riverside Middle School, and Pendleton High School. Tri-County Technical College is located within the town.
For centuries, the land that is now Pendleton was the territory of the Cherokee nation. After England claimed South Carolina as a colony, the Cherokee traded with the British. After the Cherokee lost the war of 1759-60 against the British, the British dominated trade in the region and began to settle more of the land with large farms.Andrew Pickens, who was a general in the Revolutionary War moved to the area and commissioned the district of Pendleton in 1790. During the first half of the 1800s, wealthy families built homes in Pendleton. Charles Cotesworth Pinckney (1789–1865) built Woodburn Plantation in 1830. Later, the Adger family, a wealthy family from Charleston, expanded the plantation to over 1,000 acres (400 ha) and enlarged the house to over 18 rooms.
The Ashtabula, Boone-Douthit House, Faith Cabin Library at Anderson County Training School, Pendleton Historic District, and Woodburn are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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